• Location: Brisbane, but will consider Sydney or Melbourne
• Remuneration: $70 000 pro rata
• Type of employment: Part time (3 days per week)
• Reports to: Solar Citizens National Director

INTRODUCTION

Solar Citizens’ staff, volunteers and supporters work for an Australia powered by 100% renewable energy, where every person can generate, share and access clean, affordable and reliable power from the sun, wind and waves.

If you’re looking to enter the not for profit sector, with a view to developing your skills in organising and campaigning - then this role could be for you!

CAMPAIGN OPERATIONS OFFICER

Solar Citizens is seeking a passionate individual to provide organising and operations support to our dynamic team campaigning to accelerate Australia’s transition to renewable energy.

Solar Citizens is a community of 100 000 supporters nationally, and you would assist our solar, Queensland and electric vehicle campaigners with supporter engagement and events, as well as assisting with office and fundraising tasks. This is a diverse role and would suit someone looking to develop organising and campaigning skills by working for a small dynamic organisation.

Reporting to the National Director, the Operations Officer will maintain our supporter database and website, be across all compliance and office requirements, and support our campaigners and digital fundraiser as required.

The ideal person for this role will have experience with organising events and working with volunteers, as well as the needs of small not for profit organisations. If some but not all of the selection criteria speak to you, then get in touch. You could be the perfect person for the job!

ABOUT SOLAR CITIZENS

Solar Citizens represents the millions of Australian households who are powering their lives with the sun and the vast majority of Australians who support the transition to renewable energy. We pursue the largest opportunities to bring on-line as much renewable energy- large and small- as quickly as possible to avoid the climate crisis. We are a charity funded by individual and philanthropic donations and our campaigns and activities are people-powered.

Our vision is for an Australia powered by 100% renewable energy, where every person can generate, share and access clean, affordable and reliable power from the sun, wind and waves.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintaining our database of supporters and website details
• Supporting the Solar Campaigner, Digital Fundraiser and Queensland Campaigner with volunteer engagement and events as required.
• Managing regular givers and other donors, including the retention processes, in coordination with the Digital Fundraiser.
• Assisting the National Director with organisational compliance for example the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission, Workcover, and relevant State based non profit regulation
• Uploading and managing content on the Solar Citizens website
• Managing all incoming correspondence and postal and banking duties as required
• Ensuring financial administration systems are in order (eg Authorize, paypal etc).
• Providing operational administrative support to the overall organisation

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The Organiser and Office support:

• Keeps a sharp eye on detail.
• Is resilient and adaptive to a fast changing operating environment.
• Has a passion for working with volunteers
• Is a self starter with strong initiative.
• Enjoys collaborating and being a team player.
• Has basic Content Management Systems (CMS) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database skills or willingness to learn.
• Has an appreciation of the need to urgently transition Australia’s energy system

Desirable:

• Experience with the needs of small non-profits

SALARY AND CONDITIONS

Solar Citizens is a flexible workplace with four weeks’ leave plus one week end-of-year closure.

Solar Citizens is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

NOTE: Solar CItizens is an initiative of the 100% Renewable Community Campaign, trading as Solar Citizens Australia. 100% Renewable is the formal employer of the Campaign Operations Manager.

100% Renewable acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and that sovereignty was never ceded.